OTTUMWA, Iowa — An Ottumwa woman was arrested Wednesday on 43 counts of animal neglect and other misdemeanors, court records state she faced similar charges in 2017.

According to court records, a search warrant was conducted of a home located in the 200 block of E. Woodland Avenue on October 2. Court records state that authorities removed 43 cats from the home due to “unsanitary conditions.”

According to court records, there were more animals residing in the home that police say are unaccounted for. Court records state that the house emitted a foul odor that could be smelled outside as far away as the roadway. Authorities described the home as covered in bugs and animal feces and urine, court records state.

77-year-old Suzette Kay Stocker was booked into the Wapello County Jail on Wednesday and charged with 1 count of number of animals restricted, 1 count of sanitation of premises, and 43 counts of animal cruelty.

According to court records, in February 2017 a search warrant revealed 13 cats and 5 dogs in Stockers home living in “unsanitary conditions.” Stocker was charged with 18 counts of animal cruelty, 5 counts of failure to license dog, 1 count of sanitation of premises, and 1 count of failure to present rabies vaccination, court records state.

According to the same 2017 court records, there have been four incidents of “extremely serious animal neglect and abuse” by Stocker involving an estimated 126 neglected and abused animals in the same residence since 2008.